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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Pre-Lot Text

Dans les années 1920, il était alors impossible de dépigmenter certaines peaux exotiques, seulement de les colorer, rendant la réalisation de couleurs claires difficile, voire impossible. La pièce finie laissait ainsi apparaître en partie la couleur de la peau d’origine.Vers 2000, Hermès revisite cette fois-ci volontairement ce procédé en gardant subtilement cet effet originel. Le résultat est une éblouissante explosion de transparence aniline, amplifiée par le vert céladon.In the 1920’s, it was impossible to remove pigment from certain exotic skins, only to add it, making the creation of light colors difficult or impossible. This meant that the color of the finished product would be, in part, that of the original skin.Around the year 2000, Hermès revisited this process – this time by design rather than obligation – to subtly retain this original effect. The result is a spellbinding explosion of aniline transparency, amplified by the celadon green.